under the mask

Entering December, although the daytime is less obvious, the temperature also begins to drop.The winter in the flame desert will last until March of the next year, and in January, the coldest month, there will be snowfall from time to time during the day, so the winter uniform coat of Imperial University can also be officially used.

Before that, Li Wei found that he had to deal with one more thing. To be precise, it was all the students.

"Hello, Levi," a strange blond girl at the door of the restaurant handed him two black cards: "We are distributing invitations to the winter ball, here are... two, you have to invite a dance partner."

"Winter Ball?" Li Wei took the invitation and glanced at it inexplicably: "The School of Literature and Art sincerely invites...you...and your...love messenger? To participate in...the first... winter ball? This card is open during the winter Has it always worked?"

A string of question marks.

He looked up at the blonde girl, who immediately showed a mouthful of white teeth, and her eyelashes almost blinded his eyes.

"Winter dance, haven't you read the forum?" The girl smiled and said, "From the beginning of December to the end of winter, our college will hold a dance in the auditorium every holiday, and many people will stay in school for the dance...except today The first dance starting at 30:[-] p.m. is free, and the other dances only cost [-] coins per person."

Li Wei understood, isn't this similar to the Christmas ball?It's just that they used to be foreign festivals. When he was in college, he followed the trend in China. Western festivals like Christmas would also hold some dances and other activities in the university. In fact, it was for the convenience of young lovers and the huge morons in the university. them.

Although there is no Christmas in Jialai Vance, there is also a fireplace festival at the end of December. In the coldest days, every family gathers by the fireplace to enjoy delicious food. There will be a fireworks display in the central city at twelve o'clock, heralding a new year. All the best for the year.In Li Wei's impression, the people of Jialaiwansi seem to like winter very much. There will be various large and small dances throughout the winter. There are fireworks in the sky over the central city almost every day, and it is even more lively outside the fifth district. He will return to Kashgar every year. Go to Yake City with Amelia, participate in the winter parade held there, dance torch dance, and the hot market filled with various delicacies.

So the way to celebrate on the secondary star is to dance non-stop all winter?

"On the day of the Hearth Festival, there will be a large-scale friendship!" The blonde girl blushed and looked forward to her companion next to her: "Last year, soldiers from several nearby stations came..."

Li Wei silently took the invitation and walked past the nympho girls into the restaurant. It didn't feel cold outside, but as soon as he entered the restaurant, he felt warm and warm air rushing towards his face, and he felt the obvious temperature contrast.

"Wei, this way!" Abel saw him from a long distance, and quickly waved his hand.

Li Wei looked at him... The two black cards waving in his hand suddenly became black.

"I've already taken it." They found a corner table and sat down, taking two cups of steaming coffee from the dining cart that slid past.

"What's the matter?" Abel shrugged. "There are three of us. I'll give the extra one to Thomas. He hasn't returned to school anyway."

Levi glanced at him: "You and Jacob, are you both going to the dance?"

"That's the first dance every year, my wife. Jacob and I have been here for three years, and this is the first time to participate in the winter dance... The point is to be with you," Abel grinned, "and the first dance must wearing a mask."

The first dance of the year... Levi couldn't help being moved, it sounds very meaningful, of course he would like to participate with Abel Jacob, who would recognize them wearing masks.

"I'll go buy a mask after dinner," he thought for a while and said, "I have to go to the parts street... Didn't you say that there was something wrong with the energy tank and blade of Jacob's great sword last time? I'm here to maintain the great swords of both of you."

Abel looked at him intently, with a gentle smile in his deep red pupils.

"Thank you...wife." He leaned over and kissed the corner of Li Wei's mouth lightly.

Li Wei leaned back in the chair happily, with a little heat on his face.Only then did he realize that it seemed that only a few short months had passed, and the red-haired boy in front of him had changed a little... Was it his eyes, or his temperament?

"Have you grown taller?" He asked raising his eyebrows.

Abel proudly compared the movements of a strong man: "Both of us have grown by four centimeters, huh? We're going to surpass you baby!"

Li Wei rubbed his chin. When he started school, he took part in the physical examination. His height was just 1.7 meters four, but considering that he was only 16 years old, this figure is not short among the 16-year-old males in Jialai Vance... Abel and Ya They are all the same height, and they are all less than 1.7 meters... Even if they are only 14 years old, uh, it can only be said to be barely passable.He also worried for a while whether it was because these two paid too much attention to physical exercise, resulting in the growth of muscles and not their heads. Now, they have grown by four centimeters in less than three months.

The growth is gratifying.

But what...

"I want to tell you baby," Li Wei said with his arms across the back of the chair, lazily smiling at Abel, "I've grown taller too."

What Abel can't bear the most is Li Wei's occasional ruffian amorous feelings, depressed and itchy at the same time, wishing to drag someone to find a corner to get bored, but what should I do now, I have to blush The eyes stared at each other greedily, as fierce as looking at the prey in the bag.

Li Wei raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction, and raised his chin provocatively at him.He just likes the way they are fidgeting when he teases them...Who in this world doesn't want to be like a universal gravitational attraction to their lovers?

"I haven't eaten yet...don't seduce me, wife..." Abel covered his eyes and fell on the round table, howling, reaching under the table and tugging at the uniform, fortunately they were sitting in the corner, otherwise the bulge on the pants would be so obvious It's too much to eat together.

He squinted at the black-haired boy who was still gloating, and said in a hoarse voice, "No, we have to buy our masks separately!"

Li Wei raised his eyebrows: "Why are you separating?"

"You can't always be high-profile..." Abel sighed, looked down at his crotch helplessly, and finally got down, "This is a masquerade ball, so of course it has to be a bit mysterious." He took a plate of food from Li Wei , and became happy again: "You must not have read the forum. It said that if you find your dance partner before midnight, you will be blessed by the God of Cupid."

Well, in fact, he and Jacob scoffed at this for the past two years. Last year, Thomas tricked a little girl from the first grade to dance. They even posted a cursing note on Thomas's back... Did Eros give Thomas? Blessing, they don't know, but two weeks later he was dumped by that little girl... fulfilled the breakup note...

The meal was quite typical of the military academy and ended within 5 minutes. Abel packed a piece of food and went back to the dormitory, and Li Wei went directly to the market in the west to buy things.He was still thinking about Amelia, so he turned on the communicator and checked his friends. Amy and Kashi hadn't come back yet.

The bazaar was quite lively. In the first holiday after the start of the new school year, not many people chose to go home, and most of them stayed.Levi walked through the crowd, greeted some people he knew, and was surprised to find that Kevin was walking with a tall man in desert camouflage, with an intimate and natural manner, as if there was no one else around.

Li Wei couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Kevin is too.He thought about it and decided to bypass the senior.

"Hey, Li Wei!" It's a pity that the other party saw him almost at the same time.

Kevin shouted at him in surprise, dragged his companion through the crowd, and came to Li Wei: "Why did you come back so early? I remember seeing you in the list of school-leaving applications."

"Uh, I have something to do, so I came back after staying for a day." Li Wei shrugged and asked casually, "This is...?"

"Rowan Motor." The tall soldier grinned and showed his white teeth, and stretched out his hand to Li Wei: "Kevin's brother, serving in the starfish garrison."

Li Wei shook hands with him in surprise, something flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "Hello... are you the captain of Starfish Station? Jacob told me about you." He glanced at the other party's clothes, Second lieutenant... John seems to be a vice-captain too, why did he become a corporal?

"One of the captains." Luo Wen's dark and handsome face was a little embarrassed: "That kid mentioned it to you? Last time it was really... Fortunately, Jacob is here."

Li Wei immediately looked at Kevin from the corner of his eyes, but the other party just watched their conversation with a happy face, and his expression was the same.His heart sank suddenly. Jacob hadn't mentioned Rowan's matter to him. He didn't expect that the other party would be Kevin's brother... The last time they participated in such a mission together, Rowan must have mentioned it to his brother. So Kevin must have sensed something was wrong?I really don't understand where Abel and the others have the guts to stay in the auxiliary star for three years without being discovered by the school... Although it seems that only close people who know the identity of their twins are trustworthy, but this kind of thing is known The more people the less safe it is...

"No wonder he didn't participate in the competition last time." Kevin patted Levi on the shoulder nonchalantly: "Uh, we still have something to do, so we'll leave first."

Li Wei stood in place and watched their backs submerged in the crowd. After a while, the communicator vibrated slightly.He looked down and saw a message from Kevin.

"I didn't tell my brother that he also participated in the competition... Anyway, I pretended not to know.——Mada"

Li Wei deleted the message, but he was not relieved because the other party was so knowledgeable.He absent-mindedly picked out a half-face mask with a simple bright green frosted surface in front of a booth full of various masks. The mask was studded with a circle of rhinestones along the eye contour. Everyone said...they like his green eyes, and the mask fits them well.

He never admitted that it was to make it easier for the twins to find him.

He was much more relaxed when he went to the Mechanics Street. This winding narrow street of more than 300 meters was filled with all kinds of metal mechanical parts, ranging from small screws for communicators to warp speeds of starships. Hatch rear covers, custom-made high-end goods, second-hand and third-hand rusty goods, broken optical brains, star maps, etc... There are piles of these things at the door of every store, plus the crowds of people walking on this road. You can't even see the sun on the streets that are only three meters wide.It's hard to imagine that this is in the sky city of Fu Xing, the machinery, the noise, the smell of engine oil... everything makes Li Wei feel that this place is more like the East Street of Yake City.

Although I have only been in Fuxing for two and a half months, as a person who often goes to laboratories and workshops and loves starships, it is very important to have parts suppliers that I am familiar with. This is the same as Julie only going to a hair styling agency. , Only those who are familiar with each other and have reached a tacit understanding with each other can provide the best service for the owners.Every year Levi receives a bouquet from the hair salon when he visits Julie at the Spar family graveyard.

Li Wei turned into a shop located on the right corner of this "┌" long street, poked his head in from a crumbling stack of sand motorcycle skateboards, and greeted the boss who was sitting at the counter watching the optical brain replay simulation battle competition: "Hey , Wolf, what I want!"

In the sound of dynamic music that was added to the game later, the tall, muscular boss raised his head, but in December, he was only wearing one-piece overalls with the upper half hanging around his waist, and his strong upper body was only surrounded by a pair of pants. An apron covered in black motor oil... The 21-year-old Wolf also has a black afro head permed. His fierce deep facial features and thick lips make him look more like a black bear that has just grown up.

"Good job... the game." Worf stood up, and the whole store suddenly became more crowded, and also blocked the lights above his head. He bent his strong waist and fumbled under the counter, and his voice could hum in a low voice: "Two A custom-made super large energy tank, black gold-plated surface, micro-engraved connection port, an improved version of the classic work of the ADD master...and a super-quality maintenance kit...where else can you find it besides me?"

After finishing speaking, he slammed a wooden box with both hands on the counter, and the metal products stacked high on both sides of the shock shook a few times, which made Li Wei take a step back in fear.

"We agreed on the price, Worf." He shook his head, stretched out his hand to slightly lift the bottom of the small wooden box, and saw a seal stamped on the metal after melting, engraved with Worf's name: "You can't It is not in accordance with the rules to increase the price with me afterwards."

Wolf didn't blush after being exposed at all. He hugged his muscular arms expressionlessly, looked down at Li Wei and said, "I'm the best here."

"If you go back on your word every time, what's the point of negotiating the price beforehand?" Li Wei said coldly, "Don't be too greedy when doing business, and don't ruin Old Wolf's reputation."

Worf snorted dissatisfiedly: "Don't always talk about my father, Li Wei...I want to raise a wife, add a little more."

Li Wei couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't know why, he saw the shadow of two fat dragons who were also unreasonable from this unreasonable muscular man.Wife, wife... It seems that all banditry in this world can be solved by raising a wife!

Can you be more shameless!

"Let Mike come out and talk to me," he sighed. "Even if I look at his face to increase the price, I'm more comfortable than facing you."

"Li Wei?" A gentle voice came through the thick rubber curtain between the long and narrow storefront: "He raised the price with you again?"

Worf immediately retracted his hands that were about to take the box back, and glared at Levi fiercely.

Li Wei raised his eyebrows indifferently.

Both of them looked at the rubber skin, and a young man lifted off the thick rubber skin and came out from behind, with an apologetic smile on his slightly pale face, which seemed to make people feel happy.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, Li Wei." He stepped forward and hugged Li Wei lightly, then covered his mouth and coughed: "Sorry, I haven't been sick for a few years... It feels really bad."

"Didn't you go to the main star to buy goods?" Li Wei ignored Worf's fire-breathing expression, and looked at Mike with concern: "It has already started snowing in Jialai Vance, no wonder you are not used to living in the auxiliary star for so many years, and you didn't go to the hospital Is it? One injection will be enough."

Mike laughed, his short golden-brown hair barely covered his handsome eyebrows, revealing only his clear eyes.He shook his head and said, "I didn't go to the hospital. Occasionally getting sick is good for your health. When I was a soldier, I always carried it through. I always think that kind of injection treatment is very unreliable."

Levi wanted to say something else, but Worf impatiently walked around the counter, hugged Mike and forced him to go inside: "Honey, you are still sick, I'll just come here..."

"Cough." Levi had no choice but to expose Wolf's conspiracy: "Mike? About the price..."

Mike looked at his partner disapprovingly while coughing, and then tried his best to turn his head back to Levi with an apologetic smile: "Of course the price will be as agreed before, you don't care about Wolf...he just..."

"He just wants to support his wife." Li Wei couldn't help laughing.